Brilio.net - Washing clothes that fade easily is a challenge that many people often face. How could it not be, the color of clothes that fade easily when washed can dirty the color of other clothes. If left alone, the motif and color of the clothes tend to change and even become damaged.
Basically, some materials and types of fabric dyes are more susceptible to fading, so they require special attention when washed so that the color of the clothes remains bright and does not damage other clothes in the washing machine. In addition to the material and type of dye on the fabric, another cause of fading clothes is the use of detergent that is too strong or water with too high a temperature.
These two factors can cause the dye in the fabric to dissolve more quickly, resulting in the color of the clothes fading. Therefore, separating clothes by color before washing can reduce the risk of fading. This will prevent the color of other clothes from being contaminated. However, clothes that fade easily will remain dull and eventually fade when washed.
To prevent this, you need to wash clothes with special ingredients like Instagram user @kee_house did. Through one of the videos uploaded, she admitted to still using detergent. But not only that, this Instagram user also added one kitchen ingredient to prevent the color of the clothes from fading when washed.
photo: Instagram/@kee_house
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @kee_house on Friday (27/9), the kitchen ingredient in question is vinegar. How to use it is quite easy. Put the clothes in a bucket or sink filled with water. After that, pour in enough liquid dish detergent and add 1 tbsp of kitchen vinegar.
photo: Instagram/@kee_house
Next, stir and rub the clothes for a while. Compared to when washed without vinegar, the color of the washed clothes does not fade and the washing water does not change. This indicates that vinegar is really effective in holding the color of clothes so that they do not fade.
"And this is the result of the rinse, it doesn't fade," said Instagram @kee_house.
photo: Instagram/@kee_house
So, vinegar has acidic properties that can help neutralize detergent residue that is still stuck to clothes after washing. Detergent that is not completely rinsed out can cause the color of clothes to fade over time. By adding vinegar to the wash, detergent residue can be removed more effectively, thus keeping the color of the clothes bright.
Additionally, the acetic acid in vinegar can help lock the dye into the fabric fibers. This is useful for new clothes that still have dye that has not fully adhered to the fabric fibers. Vinegar helps set the dye, reducing the risk of bleeding during washing.
Well, the washed clothes can be rinsed and dried. Make sure when drying, you turn the clothes inside out, okay? If the color of the clothes is directly exposed to sunlight, it is very likely that the surface will become too hot and eventually fade.
Since it was uploaded on September 10, 2024, the video about this laundry trick has been watched more than 70 thousand times on Instagram. It is no wonder that many other Instagram users also gave direct responses in the comments column. Most of these netizens admitted that they had just found out about this useful trick.
" I just found out, I need to try this, " explained Instagram @jennaira_house.
" Wow, thanks for sharing, sis ," said Instagram @rumahisco.
" Just found out, thanks for the tips, sis, " said Instagram @lena_marlina.